1 44 The prognofiic^ Signs late Sicknefs } and it was a conftant 01> fervation, that Afthmatick Perfons, not only by frequent and hard Infpiration drew in more of the poifonous Steams than o- thers, but alfo that the weakned Force of that Organ, gave Opportunity to them to fix their Lodgment there. WHEN Perfons grew no better for Sweatings but weaker^ and the Dijlemper higher, it was judged fataL FOR after Nature had made fuch an Effort to expel the Venom to no Purpofe, all Hopes of Recovery could not but va* niih. A great ExpenCe of Spirit, and a general Decay of Strength, muft be the Confequence of fuch a Waft and a Conti* nuance of Sweat likewiie brings on a dan- gerous Colliquitation, or is a Sign of it } and thofe hot iharp Sweats, which veficate the Skin, are alfo to be fufpetted: Moreover, it is very hazardous when cold Sweats come after fuch hot ones. But the moft cer- tain Fatality of all, is from fuch Sweats as have a cadaverous Smell ^ altho' there was fometimes a very difagreeable fcented Sweat, with which they recovered, as with it exhaled the peftilential Venom. A
